Korean Language Program at Ajou University

Bring Korean into your everyday life, one confident conversation at a time. Ajou University’s regular Korean language course offers a structured route from beginner to advanced study through its Center for International Education. Build your language skills in Suwon while becoming more comfortable with daily life and communication in Korea.

Make your language journey work for your next step. Whether your goal is university preparation, stronger Korean for your future career or a deeper experience of Korean culture, Asia Pathway can help you plan your level, study length and application.

Why choose Korean at Ajou?

• Study at a university language centre in Suwon.
• Complete 200 teaching hours in each ten-week term.
• Progress through six levels, with placement based on your current Korean ability.
• Develop speaking, listening, reading, writing, grammar and vocabulary.
• Connect language learning with Korean culture and opportunities for student interaction.

Program at a glance

Course: Regular Korean language program; non-degree study.

Duration: Ten weeks per term. Longer study combines consecutive terms.

Teaching hours: 200 hours per term; Monday to Friday, four class periods per day.

Levels: Levels 1–6, from beginner to advanced.

Class size: Typically around 15 students.

Location: Ajou University, Suwon, South Korea.

Build Korean step by step

• Levels 1–2: learn Hangul, pronunciation and practical language for everyday situations.
• Levels 3–4: strengthen everyday communication, understand more media content and develop discussion skills.
• Levels 5–6: develop more advanced vocabulary and expression for academic, professional and current-affairs contexts.

New students take a placement assessment. Writing practice progresses towards more structured texts and TOPIK-style tasks as your level develops; advancement depends on meeting attendance and assessment requirements.

Experience Korean beyond the classroom

Cultural activities and Global Buddy opportunities can help you practise communication and understand Korean life more closely. Activities depend on the centre’s schedule and participation arrangements. Speak with Asia Pathway about the experiences available during your intended study period.

A possible pathway towards university study

Completing an accepted Level 3 university-affiliated Korean course can satisfy one language-evidence route for Ajou’s Korean-Track freshman admission. You must still meet all nationality, academic, documentation and admission requirements; language-course completion does not guarantee degree admission.

Entry requirements and study planning

• High-school graduation or an accepted equivalent qualification.
• Passport, academic documents and the supporting financial and family documents required for your application.
• Document authentication and translations where required.
• Appropriate immigration permission for your nationality and study length.

Asia Pathway will help check the applicable enrolment period and visa-document requirements before you commit to a study plan. A ten-week teaching term is not a promise that a single-term enrolment will meet every visa route’s conditions.

Tuition per ten-week term

Estimated tuition: USD 1,160 for one ten-week term, before scholarships.

Initial application fee: approximately USD 75, charged for the first term and non-refundable.

Merit scholarships may support eligible students continuing to a subsequent term. Selection and award conditions apply. Tuition does not include accommodation, meals, insurance, textbooks, travel or personal expenses. USD amounts are rounded planning estimates. Ajou invoices fees in Korean won; exchange rates and university fees can change. Contact Asia Pathway for your current tuition quotation and scholarship assessment.

Accommodation and campus life

Enjoy university life in Suwon, with access to campus libraries, dining facilities and on-campus residence options. Explore historic Hwaseong sites and Gwanggyo Lake Park, or plan trips to Seoul. Accommodation is booked separately and depends on room availability.

University residences offer shared-room options, subject to application and availability. Housing billing periods can differ from the ten-week teaching term; Asia Pathway can help you confirm a suitable room and budget for your full stay.

Plan your Korean journey with Asia Pathway

Tell us your current Korean level, preferred study length and longer-term goals. We can help you choose an appropriate starting point, prepare documents and compare language study with Ajou’s degree pathways.

Contact Asia Pathway for your personalised Korean study plan and a current fee quotation.